Candle is an adventure developed by Teku Studios, released 11 November 2016 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux. It currently starts at $0.79 at Steam.
What Candle is
Candle is an adventure game developed by Teku Studios and released in 2016. It was published by Daedalic Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Red Candle Games Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese independent video game development studio based in Taipei, Taiwan. The studio is most known for developing Detention (2017), Devotion (2019), and Nine Sols (2024).
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 23 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Candle holds a critic score of 71 out of 100. That places it above 41% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 3 points above the year average.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 23 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU, 4 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GT 220, Radeon HD 8400. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 12GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $0.79 at Steam, 84% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Candle launched on 11 November 2016, within three weeks of Dishonored 2, Battlefield 1, Final Fantasy XV and Titanfall 2. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Dishonored 2, Battlefield 1, Final Fantasy XV, Titanfall 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Candle yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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Quick answers
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